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墨 means 'black ink'
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ボク
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Name すの
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Black ink has left an indelible mark on Japanese culture. People have used it to dye clothes, modify their bodies (e.g., tattoos), and censor information. Find out how the Japanese make solid and liquid ink and how they view brushstrokes as a mirror of the mind. Also learn about sumi-e (ink paintings) and enjoy gorgeous sumi-e from talented artists around the globe.
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 墨 is used 8 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
Across all words in Japanese, 墨 is used 66 times, read 2 ways (with 2 variations).
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ボク
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noun
1. India ink; China ink2. ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
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ボク
(read as ぼっ)
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すみ
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noun
1. sumi; India ink; Chinese ink; ink stick; ink-cake2. squid ink; octopus ink
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すみ
(read as ずみ)
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noun
1. eyebrow pencil2. blackened eyebrows
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